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Jesus Christ reads Isaiah 61 in the synagogue. Image from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Bible Videos
January 31, 2023
KnoWhy #656; Luke 4:18–19; cf. Isaiah 61:1–2
Why Does Jesus Announce that Isaiah 61:1–2 Is Fulfilled?
Relief from a 2nd century Roman sarcophagus depicting a traditional Roman marriage. Image via the British Museum.
August 16, 2022
KnoWhy 642; Psalm 73:23–24
Why Does the Psalmist Speak about Grasping God’s Hand?
Christ of Saint John on the Cross by Salvador Dali.
August 9, 2022
KnoWhy 641; Psalm 22:16
Does Psalm 22 Really Say “They Pierced My Hands and My Feet”?
King David the Poet by Sir Edward Burne-Jones
June 7, 2018
KnoWhy #439; Jacob 6:6
Why Are Certain Biblical Psalms Used by Book of Mormon Authors?
Jesus Mourning via LDS Media Library
May 31, 2018
KnoWhy #438; 1 Nephi 8:8
Why Do Biblical Psalms of Lament Show Up in the Book of Mormon?
The Orlando Florida Temple
May 29, 2018
KnoWhy #437; 2 Nephi 25:16
How Do the Psalms Quoted in the Book of Mormon Teach about the Temple?
Baton Rouge Louisiana Temple via lds.org
October 12, 2017
KnoWhy #372; 3 Nephi 17:17–18
Why is Joy Associated with Temple Work in the Scriptures?
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June 28, 2017
KnoWhy #332; Helaman 5:12
Why Did Helaman Want His Sons to Remember to Build upon the Rock?
Book of Mormon Central composition of The Tree of Life by Krista Maureen Jones and El sueño by Jorge Cocco
June 12, 2017
KnoWhy #325; 1 Nephi 8:8
Why Did Lehi Quote from a Psalm of Repentance In His Dream?
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May 17, 2017
KnoWhy #314; Mosiah 4:9
How Did King Benjamin Teach His People to Trust God More?
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May 15, 2017
KnoWhy #313; 1 Nephi 19:11
Why Did Zenos Quote from Psalm 46 in His Prophecy of Christ’s Death?
Jesus and the Little Children via lds.org
May 1, 2017
KnoWhy #307; Mosiah 5:7
Why Did King Benjamin Say That His People Would be Sons and Daughters at God’s Right Hand?
Democracy via the Blue Diamond Gallery
April 17, 2017
KnoWhy #301; Mosiah 29:32
How Did King Benjamin’s Speech Lead to Nephite Democracy?
Mormon Tabernacle Choir via LDS Media Library
December 13, 2016
KnoWhy #251; Moroni 6:9
Why Was Singing Hymns a Part of Nephite Worship Services?
Brother of Jared Sees the Finger of the Lord by Robert T. Barrett
November 23, 2016
KnoWhy #237; Ether 3:20
Why Did Moroni Use Temple Imagery While Telling the Brother of Jared Story?
Alphabet by Book of Mormon Central
November 18, 2016
KnoWhy #234; Mormon 9:27
Why Did Moroni Conclude His Father’s Record with 22 Commands?
Isaiah Window at St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Charleston, SC
October 26, 2016
KnoWhy #217; 3 Nephi 23:1
Why Would Jesus Call Isaiah’s Words Great?
The Last Judgment by John Scott
October 10, 2016
KnoWhy #205; 3 Nephi 14:21
Why Did Jesus Say that Some Well-Intentioned People Will Be Told to Depart?
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September 29, 2016
KnoWhy #198; 3 Nephi 9:19-20
Why Did Jesus Tell All People to Sacrifice a Broken Heart and a Contrite Spirit?
2 Nephi 31 by Jorge Cocco
September 2, 2016
KnoWhy #179; Helaman 8:22
Why Did Nephi Rely on Earlier Testimonies of Christ?
Portrait of Jesus Christ via lds.org
August 30, 2016
KnoWhy #176; Helaman 5:12
Why Did Helaman Compare Christ to a Rock?
Romans looting the Jerusalem Temple, located on Arch of Titus, www.uni.edu
August 19, 2016
KnoWhy #169; Alma 60:23
Why Did Moroni Refer to Vessel Impurity in Condemning the Central Government?
Just like the Nephites of old, warfare today is always accompanied by death and mourning. The funeral procession of Sgt. 1st Class Nathan R. Chapman, the first U.S. soldier killed by hostile fire in Afghanistan. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
July 3, 2016
KnoWhy #135; Alma 28:6
Why Did Fasting and Prayer Accompany Nephite Mourning?
"Molitmoz" by Gonzalo Kenny
June 30, 2016
KnoWhy #133; Alma 26:8; cf. Psalm 106:47; Nehemiah 9:5; Daniel 2:20
Why Did Ammon Borrow So Much from Tradition in Alma 26?
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June 3, 2016
KnoWhy #114; Alma 7:19
Why Does Alma Mention Three Kinds of Paths in One Verse?
Ancient Maya Temple. Adobe Stock.
June 1, 2016
KnoWhy #112; Alma 5:14-15
Why Did Alma Ask Church Members Fifty Probing Questions?
He is Not Here by Walter Rane
May 31, 2016
KnoWhy #111; Alma 5:9
Why Did Alma Add “Chains of Hell” to Abinadi’s Phrase “Bands of Death”?
Conversion of Alma the Younger by Gary L. Kapp
May 23, 2016
KnoWhy #105; Mosiah 27:11
Why Did the Angel Speak to Alma With a Voice of Thunder?
The Raising of Lazarus, Duccio di Buoninsegna. Image via Wikimedia Commons
May 5, 2016
KnoWhy #93; Mosiah 15:8
Why Does Abinadi Use the Phrase "the Bands of Death"?
Abinadi testifying before King Noah by Jeremy Winborg
May 2, 2016
KnoWhy #90; Mosiah 13:5
Did Abinadi Prophesy During Pentecost?